I’m really delighted and proud to share the first review has come back for The 52! Jonathan Widran is an established writer and music reviewer who listened through the music and offered his thoughts on the project. Here’s one of my favorite bits:
The 52 is a journey of a whole other kind, a deep commitment and powerful challenge whereby LaFond mainly composes original works, but also on occasion offers her own artful interpretations well known pieces, from Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” to the theme and score music from “Game of Thrones.” I agree with her that strictly album-oriented artists are always trying to create songs around themes and specific moods. The true joy of 52 is not knowing what she’ll offer us next.
Will it be a graceful, reflective solo piece like “She Shines” or “Stories the Wind Could Tell”? A breezy, faster-paced stroll through an urban landscape like “Skyscraper Sunrise”? A bit of childlike whimsy written in hopes “To Catch a Dream”? A contemplation whose hypnotic high register notes fill us with awe and “Wonder”? Or maybe a soft, healing vibe offered like an elegy as we “Survey the Wreckage” of something or someone that’s lost and irretrievable?” You get the idea. Because there are no creative limits, we’re gifted with many different moods, energy levels, styles of music and titles that can set our imaginations stirring for meaningful connections.
Go read the whole thing HERE! Thank you, Jonathan!
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